Guy Noble Personal Training

08/09/2026

The kettlebell suitcase deadlift is one of my favourite deadlift variations and I prescribe it frequently to my 121 clients. Basically, it’s a unilateral deadlift variation where the kettlebell sits beside the body, as if you were picking up a suitcase. The aim is to hinge at the hips, keep the spine neutral and stand tall without leaning or rotating towards the kettlebell.

Key benefits

* Builds glute and hamstring strength through a strong hip-hinge pattern.
* Develops core stability — your obliques have to resist side-bending and rotation.
* Improves grip strength, which is valuable for everyday tasks and heavier lifting.
* Highlights left-to-right imbalances because each side works independently.
* Builds functional strength for picking objects up safely from the floor.
* Teaches good deadlift mechanics and can be an excellent progression towards heavier kettlebell or trap-bar deadlifts.

Coaching cue: “Push the floor away, stand tall and don’t let the kettlebell pull you sideways.”

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The kettlebell clean and press is a powerful full-body exercise that combines an explosive hip-driven clean with an overhead press. It develops strength, power and coordination while challenging the whole body in one efficient movement. You can do doubles on this movement but this variation is probably my favourite kb drill.

Key benefits:

* Full-body strength – works the glutes, hamstrings, core, back, shoulders and arms.
* Builds power – the clean develops explosive hip extension.
* Improves overhead strength – strengthens the shoulders, triceps and upper back.
* Challenges the core – especially when performed with a single kettlebell, as you resist rotation and side bending.
* Develops coordination – teaches you to transfer force efficiently from the lower body through to the upper body.
* Great for conditioning – higher-rep sets can quickly raise the heart rate while maintaining a strength focus.
* Time-efficient – essentially combines a hinge, pull and press into one movement.

Coaching tip: Keep the clean close to the body and allow the kettlebell to wrap smoothly around the forearm rather than crashing onto it. From a strong rack position, brace the core and press overhead to a stable lockout.